Leakage Technician

Network Plus; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities service provider in the UK is seeking skilled professionals in leakage detection. Responsibilities include achieving DMA exit levels, interacting with teams, and using technologies for feedback. Applicants should be experienced and have relevant qualifications like a water hygiene certificate. Competitive salary and full benefits package are offered along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in leakage detection is essential.
• Competence in various leak detection methods.
• Good timekeeping and equipment maintenance required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve DMA exit levels.
• Interact with teams and customers.
• Use smartphone systems to deliver feedback.

Skills

Leak detection experience

Conventional sounding

Leak noise correlation

Ground microphone

Customer liaison

Education

Valid EUSR water hygiene certificate

Unit 2 sign, lighting and guarding accreditation

Job description

Description

We have roles available across the United Utilities area, i.e. Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

• Achieve DMA exit levels
• Interact with UU and dig team agents
• Have a good understanding of reading a DMA map
• Interact with customer and explaining any procedures needed to complete work on private land
• We are looking for someone who has good timekeeping and good housekeeping with tools and equipment
• We are looking for someone to use GARD (smartphone system) to deliver all feedback for commercial and, where necessary, reinstatement feedback

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Applicants should have experience in leakage detection and be competent in the following:

• Conventional sounding
• Leak noise correlation
• Ground microphone
• Cat and generator
• Customer liaison
• A valid EUSR water hygiene certificate and unit 2 sign, lighting and guarding accreditation will also be an advantage

Job Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy which you can find here - https://networkplus.co.uk/privacy-and-cookie-policy.

About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.